Meaning of the word peel in English

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peel

US /piːl/

UK /piːl/

remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, or shrimp)

Example:

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She carefully peeled the apple before slicing it.

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Can you help me peel these potatoes?

Synonym:

skin pare strip

(of a surface or layer) lose sections of its outer covering or skin

Example:

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The old paint began to peel off the walls.

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My skin started to peel after the sunburn.

Synonym:

flake blister shed

the skin or outer covering of a fruit or vegetable

Example:

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Don't throw away the orange peel; it can be used for zest.

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The banana peel was slippery on the floor.

Synonym:

skin rind husk

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